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Mazda 2 vs Mazda Friendee 4 x 4: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mazda 2
78%
MOT pass rate · 146,943 vehicles
Mazda Friendee 4 x 4
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda Friendee 4 x 4 (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 2 Mazda Friendee 4 x 4
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 76,654 mi 121,997 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 146,943 1

Most common faults

Mazda 2

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Mazda Friendee 4 x 4

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  4. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  5. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.6b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda Friendee 4 x 4 (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 2 report Full Mazda Friendee 4 x 4 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.